Toronto police turned over the East African Gaboon viper to the Toronto Zoo. (Toronto Police Services) Toronto police discovered a dangerous venomous snake Thursday when they followed up on a ...

Gaboon vipers are the largest vipers in Africa, weighing more than 45 pounds and reaching lengths of more than 6 feet, according to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo.

In Africa, a continent home to some of the world's most iconic animals like elephants and lions, there are over 400 species ...

The West African Gaboon viper, one of the largest in Africa and a master of camouflage, has dark spots in the pattern of its skin that are deep, velvety black and reflect very little light.

This article was originally published with the title “The Vipers of Gaboon” inSA Supplements Vol. 8 No. 195supp(September 1879), p. 3095doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09271879-3095dsupp ...

Gaboon vipers, native to the tropical rainforests of equatorial Africa, have the longest fangs of any snake and produce a large amount of venom. They are also known for their docile nature.

Object Details Keywords Species: gabonica,Genus: Bitis,Family: Viperidae,Order: Squamata,Class: Reptilia,Phylum: Chordata,Kingdom: Animalia,Reptile,Snake,Date unknown Credit Line Smithsonian ...

The man, who has not been named, was rushed to the hospital on 26 March after his pet African Pit Viper, also called a Gaboon viper, bit him. The snake is one of the most venomous in the world ...

The man, who was not named by police, was reportedly released from St. Boniface General Hospital this week after being rushed there Oct. 20 when a Gaboon viper bit him on the face.